Handle for pans



J. 3. BROWN. HANDLE FOR FANS, TUBS, 8m.

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Patented Feb. 6, 1894.

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J OHN STODDART BROWN, OF GALVES'ION, TEXAS.

HAN DLE FOR PANS, TUBS, 80C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 514,410, dated February6, 1894.

Application filed December 11, 1893. $eria1ll'o. 493,430- (No model.)

To an whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J onu STGDDART BROWN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Galveston, in the county of Galveston and State ofTexas, have invented new and usefulImprovcments in Handles forPans,Tubs, &c., of which i the following is a specification.

handle portion than heretofore; to simplify the manufacture of thearticle and render it susceptible of being more conveniently andeconomically produced; and to render it possible to place the wirehandles in position at the time the edge of the metal is being formedinto a rim by rimming devices or mechanism.

To accomplish all these objects my invention consists in the features ofconstruction, and the combination or arrangement of devices hereinafterdescribed and claimed, reference being made to the accompanyingdrawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a perspective viewof a sheet metal dishpan provided with my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective View,showing the two pieces of wire properly shaped and connected to form thetwo handles; and Fig. 3 is a similar view, showing the two pieces ofwire prior to twisting the extremities together to form the grip bars.

In order to enable those skilled in the art to make and use myinvention, I will now describe the same in detail, referring to thedrawings, wherein The numeral 1 indicates a sheet metal vessel, whichmay beadish-pan, or a tub, or any other article. The edge, portion ofthe vessel or article is provided, as usual, with a rim 2, formed bybending or folding the edge into a tubular shape, for the purpose ofinclosing the main body portions of the wires which constitute thehandles of the vessel or article. The main body portions 3 and 4 of thewires are bent into approximately semi-circular 'form, as clearly shownin Fig. 3, and the end portions are bent upwardly to form the arms ormembers 5 and 6, and horizontally, as at 7 and 8, Fig. 3, to form thegrip-bar, hereinafter explained. The horizontally bent portions 7 and 8are spirally twisted together, as at 9 and 10, and the extremities ofthe spirals are coiled respectively upon the portions 7 and 8, asindicated by the numerals l2 and 13. By this construction each handle isfurnished with a grip-bar composed of two pieces of wire twistedtogether, by which means the strength and durability of the handles arematerially increased.

The provision of the two independent pieces of wire, 3 and 4, bent andunited in the manner described and shown, enables the wires to be placedin position, and the edge of the metal at the same time formed into arim.

The invention simplifies the construction of rigid wire handles andrenders it possible to conveniently and economically manufacture thevessels or articles with the handles firmly secured thereto.

The twisted form of the grip-bars produces an artistic and desirablefinish and materially strengthens the handles; and, since these handlesare rigid, or immovable, the vessels or articles can be convenientlyshipped without liability of the handles being broken off intransportation.

The invention is designed for all sheet metal vessels which it isdesired to provide with handles, such as dish-pans, lard-cans, milkcans,rinsing-pans, tubs, and the like.

In the construction of the vessel or article, I prefer to provide thewires 3 and 4 with clips 14 and 15, each composed of a strip of metalfolded around one of the wires and riveted to the body of the vessel orarticle, as at 16 and 17, whereby the handle portions of the wires arematerially strengthened and braced at points in juxtaposition to theupwardly bent portions 5 and 6.

I have illustrated the main body portions 3 and 4 of the wires as eachcomposed of a single piece, but I do not confine myself to thisparticular construction. v

Having thus described my invention, what I claim issianio 1. A metallicvessel having at'its edge two 7 pieces of wire, the opposite endportions of one piece being bent into parts of two handles and united tosimilarly bent end portions of the other piece to form two completehandles, substantially as described. w I

I 2. A metallic vessel having at its edge two pieces of wire, theopposite end portions of one piece'beingbent into parts of two handlesand twisted to similarly bent end portionsof the other piece to form twocomplete handles with twisted grip-bars, substantially I as described. I

I I I 3, The combination with a sheet metal pan or vessel,o two piecesofwire secured in the, bent orfolded edge of the pan or vesselwith I theirend portions bent into a handle, and

wound spirally into engagement with each.

other toform a twisted grip=bar of two pieces of wire, substantially asdescribed.

4. Thelcombination with a sheet metal pan or vessel, of two pieces ofwire secured in the bent or folded edge of the'pan or vessel with I theopposite end portions of one piece'bent 25 into parts of two handles andwound spirally IIIBSSGS. I,

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into engagement with similarly bent end p -Q substantially as de- I I Itions of the other piece, scribed.

5. The combination with a pan or vessel, of

two pieces of wire secured in a rimmed part of the pan or vessel, bentupwardly and horizontally' in opposite directions, and having thehorizontal portions spirally twisted together with the extremitiescoiled one upon the other in juxtaposition to the upwardly bentportions, substantially as described.

6. The combination with a metal pan or ves-' sel, and pieces of wirearranged in the bent or folded edge thereof and formed into handles, ofclips 14 and 15 folded round thewire's.

and rigidly secured to the pan or vessel, sub-w stantially as described.1

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing wit Witnesses: I

JAMES JosnPH DREW,

THOMAS ELLIOTT.

